McConnell Bill authorizes strict control of medications in training

ARCI PRESS RELEASE (Sept 24, 2020) — The federally sanctioned authority empowered by newly proposed legislation by Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell will be able to impose strict controls on the use of any therapeutic medications administered to a “covered horse”, effectively setting the stage for a program that could require a veterinarian to receive prior permission before…

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HORSE RACING "Today over 99% of Thoroughbred racehorses and 70% of Standardbred racehorses have a needle stuck in them four hours before a race." H.R. 1733, introduced by Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY) and S. 886, introduced by Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM), prohibits the use of performance-enhancing drugs in horse racing. The misuse of drugs in…